CACAO LONDON LIVING LTD
💤Zombieactive
14472158 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-09
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£1.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10821
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46370Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,052
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1k
↑ 171% YoY
Current Assets
£952
↑ 231% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.1k | £388 |
| Current assets | £952 | £288 |
| Net assets | £1.1k | £388 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-01➖SCHILLER DA CRUZ, Gabriela resigneddirector
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-09🏢Company incorporatedAs CACAO LONDON LIVING LTD
- 2022-11-09➕DE AMORIM, Rafael appointeddirector
- 2022-11-09➕SCHILLER DA CRUZ, Gabriela appointeddirector
- 2022-11-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rafael De Amorim Individual · Italian · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 09/11/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Gabriela Schiller Da Cruzceased 01/05/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10821 — SIC 10821
Registered office
124 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
DE AMORIM, Rafael→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-11-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCHILLER DA CRUZ, Gabriela→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-11-09 · resigned 2026-05-01
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Recent filings (14 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-03
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-11-09